postnuptial
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- adjective
- /ˌpoʊstˈnʌpʧəl/
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postnupcial
- Similar to prenups, a postnuptial agreement is a voluntary contract between spouses that can address a range of issues and potential conflicts—particularly in the event of a divorce.
- postnuptial agreement
- sign a postnuptial
Examples
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Postnuptial agreements take the worry out of a change in fortune.
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Like the clients of the survey respondents, our clients include couples interested in entering into a postnuptial agreement.
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In fact, we advocate the delineation of a postnuptial agreement concerning disbursements of time, energy, and money.
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As his intestines failed him, so did his sexual organ, and his sad postnuptial letter to his doctor brother is a cry for help out of what must have been great ignorance and deep shame.
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While antenuptial agreements are a common legal arrangement made prior to a marriage, an increasing trend among already married spouses is to draft a postnuptial agreement.
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Although women are increasingly asking for postnuptial agreements, husbands still initiate these contracts the majority of the time—42 percent of attorneys say they see more men than women initiating postnuptials, compared with just 10 percent of women.
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A postnuptial agreement helps couples manage their finances after they are married.
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More couples are choosing to create a postnuptial contract to protect their assets later in life.
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The lawyer explained that a postnuptial arrangement can clarify responsibilities after the wedding.
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Happening after marriage
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Etymology
The word postnuptial is made of post- meaning 'after' and nuptial, which is like the English word 'wedding'. So, a postnuptial agreement or celebration happens after the wedding.